New Delhi, Feb 17, 2017: Nine students from a Government school in South Delhi were hospitalized on Thursday after eating midday meal contaminated by a dead rodent, which was found in the meal served to students. All of them were said to be out of danger.

The rodent was found at the Government Boys Senior Secondary School in Deoli area. The Teachers said that the dead rat was found when the food was served to few student. After that, nine students were rushed to a nearby hospital immediately.

According to Hindustan Times, “The food was being served to the students when someone found the dead rat. The situation in the government school is very bad despite the tall claims made by this government,” said a teacher, on condition of anonymity.

“A rat found in midday meal of a govermentschool. Nine students (who had eaten food) were immediately rushed to the hospital (Madan Mohan Malaviya). I have talked to doctors and the students are safe now,” DelhiDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted.

Mr. Sisodia further tweeted, “Doing an FIR against the mid-day meal supplier. We will blacklist him as well. Such irresponsibility in the case of children will not be tolerated.”

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Mr. Sisodia also visited the hospital to enquire after the students and took stock of the situation. He assured of strict action against those found guilty.

Mr. Sisodia claimed that the rat was found in a utensil full of curry and then the announcement was made immediately prohibiting every student to eat the food. “Meanwhile some students had eaten a bit and they were rushed to the hospital. Our officers will remain in the hospital,” he said.

“The meals will now be prepared at the school kitchen in presence of our officers,” Sisodia added.

Directorate of Education (DOE) officials said the supply of mid-day meal in the school was being done by a private firm. “As the minister has already announced, the firm will be blacklisted. A show-cause notice has also been served,” officials said to Hindustan Times

Dr. R Chugh, Medical Superintendent of Madan Mohan Malviya hospital said, “Nine kids have come to the hospital with abdominal pain. They are stable and are being observed. They will be discharged in a while after symptomatic treatment.”

The Delhi government on Sunday said it is seeking legal advice on the further course of action after the Delhi High Court quashed its notification on minimum wages.

Expressing his disappointment over the Court’s decision, Delhi Labour Minister Gopal Rai said that the government is studying the verdict and “will arrive at a conclusion on how to ensure the implementation of revised higher minimum wages” for workers in all categories.

“I have convened a meeting of the Labour Department on Monday to decide the future course of action, including the next legal remedy available to the government,” Rai said.

AAP Government seeking legal help after Delhi High Court quashed minimum wages verdict.

The Delhi High Court on Saturday quashed two notifications, issued last year by the Delhi Government, relating to revision of minimum wages for all classes of workmen in all scheduled employments by calling it “completely flawed”.

“The constitution of the committee was completely flawed and its advice was not based on relevant material and suffers from non-application of mind,” the bench said while setting aside the Delhi government notification setting up the advisory panel on minimum wages.

“The government’s decision based on such advice is in violation of the statutory provision, principles of natural justice, denies fair representation to the employers as well as the employees… in fact it is even without any effort to gather relevant material and information,” the bench had said. (IANS)